Ashley Tinker · Explore · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Find out What is Happening: April Events in Provence 2017 April 3, 2017Punnets full of the best tasting strawberries you’ve ever imagined have arrived at the local veg shop. There are new leaves on the trees and yes, it’s my birthday month! The locals say that the season officially starts at Easter. To mark this, it seems that many events have been moved this year to easter …Continue Reading
Inspire · What's On Provence & Cote d'Azur Orange Festival on the French Riviera May 29, 2015The Côte d’Azur and its surrounding countryside, in fact the whole of the département of the Alpes-Maritimes, is covered in historic fortified hill villages; some well known, others hidden and secret. There are literally hundreds and many of them have an annual festival of some sort celebrating their artisanal or historical traditions. Keep reading about …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste Best Markets in Provence: Part 1 Provençal June 23, 2016Just about every village in Provence has a weekly market. Some villages have markets that occur twice a week or even daily! Markets are absolutely my favourite part of living in Provence. We can easily spend a day wandering through the stalls and people watching as we sit at a wonky table with a couple …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Markets in Provence and Cote d'Azur · Taste Velleron Night Market: Marché Producteur June 29, 2016Velleron night market is one of the best producer’s markets in Southern France. It has been continually included within the 100 “marchés d’exception” in France by the Conseil National des Arts Culinaires. The market is open daily, except Sunday of course, in the hot summer months and is very popular with locals commuting from and …Continue Reading
